NSF CAREER AWARD FOR MICRO GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM
Hanseup Kim, USTAR assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award for his work in developing a wearable micro gas chromatography system for real-time monitoring of airborne pollutants. Read more »
NEW UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PRESIDENT
David W. Pershing, former Dean of the College of Engineering and a Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, is the new President of the University of Utah. Currently the Senior VP for Academic Affairs, Dr. Pershing will be the U's 15th president. Read more »
ED CATMULL TO BE U OF U COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Pixar president and School of Computing alum Edwin Catmull, a pioneer in the field of computer graphics, will deliver the University of Utah's general commencement address on May 4, 2012. Read more »
SL TRIBUNE: CATMULL MOVIE IN NATIONAL FILM REGISTERY
Pixar president and School of Computing alum Edwin Catmull was recently honored by the Library of Congress. His 1972 “A Computer Animated Hand” film - made while he was a grad student at the U of U - has been added to the National Film Registry. Read more »